Radiator



A. L. ANDERSON.

RADIATOR.

ORIGINAL. Ful LED JUNE 4, 1920. ZSHEr-:Ts-SHEET l 27 2i ivl/ENTOR.

ATTORNEYf.

Feb. e, 1923.

)1,444,297 A. L. ANDERSON.

RADIATOR.

ORIGINAL FILED JUNE 4. 1920. 2 EEEE T5-5HEET E A TTORNEYJl Patented lceh. ti, i923..

Application filed June 4, 1920, Serial No. 325,618.

To all 107mm it muy concern.'

Be it known that l, ALBERT L. ANDERSON, a citizen ofi the llnited States, residing' at Rockdale, in the county of Bane and State ot ltlisconsin, have invented ner.7 and use'liul .linprovenients in lladiators,y ot Whirh the following is a specification.

This invention relates to radiators :tor automobiles and other niotor vehicles, its object being` to provide a radiator which is in sections Which are so connected that any section may be cut oit1 from the others, and the sections are so assembled and connected that repairs can be easily inade.

Other objects and advantages of the inrention Will be pointed out in the detailed description appearing hereinafter, and in order that the invention may be better understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawing torining a part et this specication.

ln the drawing,

lligure l is a transverse section of a radiator constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 2 2 of Fig. l; l

Fig. 3 is a detail in perspective;

Fig. 4l is a front elevation of the radiator showing the saine equipped with a shield, and

Fig. 5 shows a different type of shield.

lteerring specifically to the drawing, the radiator has the usual spaced top and bottorn tanks and 6, respectively, between which are located Water circulating tubes 7 arranged in a manner to be presently described. rlhe tank top has a liller neck 8 provided with a removable closure 9, and an inlet tor the heated Water from the Water jacket et the inotor is shown at l0. rIlle bottom tank has an outlet ll through which the cooled Water flows bark to the Water jacket.

The top and bottoni tanks and 6 are connected by a central pipe l2 suitably connected to said. tanks to open thereinto. This pipe provides a direct passageway ot Water :troni the top to the bottoin tank, and the flow through the pipe may be shut oli by a valve i3 interposed therein, and located near the upper end of the pipe.

On each side or" the pipe l2 is located a bank of Water-circulating; tubes '.7 extending back and forth bet-Ween said pipe and the radiator end in a zigzag manner. l the top of the pipe l2, the latter is provided with oe or nipple la carryin` a l@ to which their upper being provided :tor The louer ends et the tubes .il to the pipe l2 in the saine nianner their upper ends. The top and bottoni sonnent-ions of the tubes 7 are pro- `vided with valves i8 the saine eilig located in the pipe ll, so that all of the tubes on either or bothsides oi the pipe l2 may be cui` ott troni the latter. lft will therefore be seen that if any of the tubes on either side the pipe can be removed shutting' the valves 18 on that side. .ln cold Weather when the l be suliicient to cool 'on through one set tubes may be cut olii by closing' the valves that set; or both sets nia-y be cut out, leavthe Water to circulate t rough the pipe ly, with the valve '1 l theicoii open ot branches "n I: n L

LL di l:

U 1.2 reduire repairs, theyr 'tubes on one side woul the Water, trie circula ot `drained. when the valves i8 are closed, Without the escape ot' water from the tanks 5 and 6, and the pipe l2, so that the radiator may be continued in use, the circulation between the tanks being nonT through the pipe l2. The slant of the tubes 7 assists the circulation tl f ethrough, and also makes them easy to drain.

'lhe tubes 7 are held in place by hollow rods 2O passinn through the bends thereof. 'llhese rods pass through and are secured to spaced liront and rear ianges 2l of plates 22, extending; between the tanks 5 and 6, and bolted, riveted or otherwise secured to i'ianges 28 on said tanks as clearly shown in l. @ne ot these plates is located at each end ot the radiator. and there is also a plate on each side of the pipe l2. The rods 20 are reinovalile 'trom 4the flanges 2l and hence the tubes Y can be readily removed troni the radiator utter uuscrewing' the unions l?.

On the rods 2O are mounted the tubes T, une s ine c an aperture 25 mi spacers :tor plates B having` and 6 reduces the liability oi 'freezingl to a nnninium, and as no soldered goints aire used, the radiator will not leak.

Fig. t shows the front ot the radiator equipped with a pair ot shields 25, one on each side of its vertical center line, and in front oi't the tubes 7. These shields are designed ior use in extremely cold Wea-ther to shield the tubes 7 troni direct expo-sure to the air, and thus prevent the Water from getting too Cool for the proper operation ot the motor. '.he shields may be plain sheet metal plates as shown in Fig. il, or perioiated plates 26 as shown in Fig 5 may be provided. In either esse, the plates are held in place by the inner edges of the flanges 2l, said edges being` scalloped, end offset outwardly as shown at 2T to torni slideways seating the vertical edges of the pla-tes.

claim:

l. A radiator Comprising top and bottoni tanks, a Central circulating;` pipe betWee the tanks, a bank oif circulating' tubes on each Side oit the central pipe,n and having;- a valved Connection there'ivithn and a valve in the central pipe.

2. A radiator comprising` top and bottoni tanks, a central circulating pipe between the tanks, top and bottoni manifolds on opposite sides oit the central pipe and having vali/'ed Connections With said pipe, Circulating tubes Connected at their ends to the top respeeti rely, and a and bottom uninitolds valve in lie Central pi 3. ik rad' ter com C tween tanks., top en opposite sides o havin@ Valved connection 'ig tub-es connecte end by' "the top said tubes e tween the Central i roes around which the benes extend, and porting' ineens comprising pistes secured beer/een the tanks and iii'. seet the rods.

A. redi vor roninrising top and bottom red een el Circulating-j pipe betiie tenls, top and bettoni manifolds on opposite sides of the central pipe and haring,` valv'ed Connections Twith' said pipe, eireuwngg tubes deteehably connected at 55 their ends to the and bottoni manifolds,

resin-ietii'ely, seid f idine' in a sig- Zafg' .in nei' o the eeirrzil pipe and the l reds around which the bends in lees entend, and supporting; means tor the rods Comprising' plates secured to and extending between the tanks und having flanges to removably seat the rods.

ln testimony whereot l a-'ix my signature. 65

ALBERT L. ANDERSN. 

